The collection consists of papers presented at the Choices on our Conscience International Symposium on Human Rights, Retardation and Research, as well as the symposium's program. The symposium was sponsored by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation in October 1971.
Please be aware that the collection contains documents that use outdated and potentially offensive terminology with regards to developmental disabilities.
Access to the the publications is generally restricted for preservation purposes. Researchers are encouraged to consult digitized versions of these materials in DigitalGeorgetown. Access to copies of the original publications is not restricted.
Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.
The Choices on our Conscience International Symposium on Human Rights, Retardation and Research was sponsored by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation and held in October 1971. The film "Who Should Survive?: One of the Choices on Our Conscience" was premiered at the symposum.
0.4 Cubic Feet (in 7 folders)
English
The collection consists of papers presented at the Choices on our Conscience International Symposium on Human Rights, Retardation and Research, as well as the symposium's program.. The symposium was sponsored by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation and held in October 1971.
Gift of LeRoy Walters, 1995.
Digitized copies of the publications are available in DigitalGeorgetown.
The collection has been rehoused in archival-quality boxes and folders.
Part of the Bioethics Research Library Archives Repository